Poisonous Rock Frog
Odorrana hosii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRanidae (Rànids)
- GenusOdorrana
- SpeciesOdorrana hosii (Poisonous Rock Frog)
Hose's frog (Odorrana hosii, often misspelled as O. hosei) is a true frog species with a wide range in Southeast Asia. This species was named after zoologist Charles Hose. Its closest living relatives appear to be O. chloronota which occurs to the north of Hose's frog's range, as well as O. livida and O. morafkai with a more limited range in Myanmar and Vietnam, respectively; these four appear to form a close-knit group wherein the northern species are barely closer to each other than Hose's frog is to any of them. Also quite closely related is O. megatympanum, another Vietnamese endemic. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Poisonous Rock Frog sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Black-spotted Rock Skipper
Staurois guttatus
Kiau Borneo Frog
Meristogenys kinabaluensis
Green-spotted Foot-flagging Frog
Staurois tuberilinguis
Hole-in-the-head Frog
Huia cavitympanum
Rock Skipper
Staurois latopalmatus
Northern Torrent Frog
Meristogenys orphnocnemis
Copper-cheeked Frog
Chalcorana raniceps
Spotted Stream Frog
Pulchrana picturata
Malaysian Frog
Abavorana luctuosa
Green Paddy Frog
Hylarana erythraea
Large White-lipped Frog
Chalcorana megalonesa
Meristogenys stigmachilus
Meristogenys stigmachilus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Poisonous Rock Frog in Kinabalu Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Poisonous Rock Frog sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Poisonous Rock Frog in Kinabalu Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Poisonous Rock Frog in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.